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Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: Irish Water has had quite a lot of issues. Deputy McGrath mentioned Cork County Council workers and employees who are having their rights completely changed. Perhaps they have worked their whole lives for Cork County Council, having initially agreed their terms and conditions, and now they are changing. It is a huge issue for a lot of people. It is raised with me quite often in west Cork....

Long Covid Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: One of my constituents contracted Covid in January 2021. This is one of many stories. He was diagnosed with long Covid three weeks ago. His symptoms have been present all this time and have made it impossible for him to carry out the simplest of tasks, such as driving, going to the local shops and even walking short distances. He has had to give up sports such as hurling, football, soccer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: I will go through things as quickly as possible and I thank each of the farm organisations that are here and which have been with us all along, leading us in the right direction in relation to some of the schemes as they have been developed. It looks to me that CAP is losing its value. When you hear some of our guests stating that more than half of the farmers in the country will not be...

Home Care: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: In the west Cork region and nationwide a severe shortage of carers is leaving many elderly people with no option but to go into long-term residential care in nursing homes. This is not their choice or the choice of their families. I am aware of many elderly constituents who are in hospital awaiting discharge but because no home care package has been put in place and due to a shortage of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: The State has announced the sale of 8% of the majority stake in AIB in one go. The track record of AIB with its customers can, at least, be questioned. When AIB closed its Schull branch many years ago, the people of Schull and the Mizen Peninsula were promised a mobile bank but AIB is now using every excuse to avoid showing its face in the town. A few months ago, AIB decided to make a huge...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (8 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a person can sell a bag of turf at a market (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55556/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: 261. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is envisaged that farmers who own their own land on the edge of a town, within the town boundary, will be liable for the proposed 3% land tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54492/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: 758. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will increase the ECCE capitation from €69 per child per week to €76 per child per week with immediate effect (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54491/22]

Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: The proposals here today are quite shocking, to be quite honest with the Minister. As far as I can see, some of these generators are going to be run on fossil fuels, apparently railroading all planning guidelines, waiving pre-legislative scrutiny and guillotining the debate. These are the most important values in any democracy. We must give the people the right to speak. The...

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: As several colleagues mentioned, it is important to look at this issue from both sides. We cannot talk about housing without talking about the plight of some landlords. They are not all unscrupulous. In fact, many of them are being very fair. In looking at the housing crisis, we must reverse back to where the mistakes were made and the fact is there were a shocking number of mistakes....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: My questions are the same as Deputy Carey's question. It is a hugely important issue in each constituency, as the Taoiseach is aware. The early childhood care and education programme was introduced in 2010 at €64.50 capitation grant per week per child. By 2018 it had increased to €69, where it stands today. If capitation had kept pace with inflation, it should be at...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fishing Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: 68. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of families that are giving up fishing due to the failed delivery of a third Irish decommissioning scheme; and if 50 or 60 families will lose their right to catch fish in Irish waters (details supplied). [53530/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fishing Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: The Minister stated publicly that the task force he set up resulted in the industry asking him for a third Irish decommissioning scheme. Could he tell me how many families are giving up because the Government has failed to deliver? Is it 50 or 60 families losing their right to catch Irish fish in Irish waters? Could he answer exactly how many?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fishing Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: As the Minister is aware, I did not support this decommissioning because I always felt there were enough Irish fish in Irish waters for Irish fishermen to fish. They wanted to fish their way out of the problems they had. All they ever asked for was a fair share of the quota, which has been denied to Irish fishermen for many years, not just recently. The Minister publicly welcomed the EU...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fishing Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: I will never support a scheme that takes Irish fishermen out of Irish waters. I could not do that. It would not be right of any Irish politician to do anything like that. The Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation was opposed to this as well, and it is a fishing organisation. I spoke to the Minister at the committee meeting on energy costs and fuel costs. The fishermen who...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fishing Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: I am, because I know what will happen. They are walking away from fishing. They have no choice. I am not supporting it.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fishing Industry (25 Oct 2022)

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Public Transport: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: Affordable and reliable public transport is a lovely idea and a lovely dream but it is not happening in rural Ireland. I have had many debates with the Minister for Transport as to why it is not and he says that he does not have the money but suggests that something from Castletownbere into Bantry and Kilcrohane in west Cork might be possible. It is a matter of kicking the can down the...

Finance Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: The budget was a missed opportunity for many young people who are in a middle road-type situation. Fuel is hitting them very hard. They will see very little increases after the budget, only certain pain. When the Minister was announcing the budget here in the House and when I first looked at the document, to the naked eye the Minister was going to give a decrease in the cost of fuel, but...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (25 Oct 2022)

Michael Collins: 436. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52811/22]